Archive for the ‘Thoughts’ Category

Posted on September 4, 2008 - by rdilipk1

Media Coverage – How much Justified?

Since the day media has been given complete freedom to report, news channels have cropped up like mushrooms. But are these channels doing justice to their responsibilities?

When I hear the term, “Media”, the first thing that comes to my mind is a news reporter interviewing a helpless calamity affected villager, asking him all the useless questions that one would never even have imagined.

Posted on April 21, 2008 - by rdilipk1

Developed Vs Developing

What is it that differentiates a developing country from a developed country. The answer from an economist would be Greek for me, but I figured out the difference.’, ‘

My friend was getting ready for the homecoming of his uncle. His uncle had left for the United States about 18 years back and was coming back for the first time. His son who was only 5 years then would be a grown up man now. The house was getting ready as if for a celebration. And why shouldn”t they? After all it was the home coming of the only son in the house. The preparations were just about complete when the family arrived. With all the embraces and feet-touching, there were sweets and some songs also.

Posted on December 27, 2007 - by rdilipk1

The Motivational Session

I happened to attend this motivational session conducted by my organization for managers on the day of Christmas. The speaker was a renowned motivational guru. Before the session began I found this man of short height explaining something to a person and by the sheer look of him I could guess that he has to be the speaker. He had a pleasing personality and a confidence that was lacking in the rest of the people who were present in the room that day. Our shoulders told the story and he stood there with his shoulders upright, with a confident grin on his face.

Posted on October 2, 2007 - by rdilipk1

The Mahatma

The land of the mahatma, are we going the mahatma way? We might want to console ourselves by saying so. But the actual story is a big “NO”. Our acts prove it and it requires no proofs….’, ‘

Exactly 60 years ago, a lean man clad in a dhoti took on the mighty english empire, without any arms or, weapons. He won the freedom for our country with his simplicity and his mantra of non-violence. The youth has no given this mantra a new name-”gandhigiri”.We might call it with whatever name we would want to, but the important question is, “Are we still following those simple principles”. My answer to this question would be a big “NO”. We are not following his principles.